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| HER Number: | MDV22483 |
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| Name: | RAILWAY in the Parish of Exeter |
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Summary
Lswr exmouth branch. The exeter and exmouth railway company was authorized to build a broad gauge line to leave the south devon railway at exminster in 1855. The company was persuaded to build a narrow gauge line from queen street by the lswr and the line was opened 1/5/1861. It was worked by the lswr which absorbed the company in 1866. Still in use.(thomas).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 938 933 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SW/173
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV23221.
Thomas, d. St. J. /a regional history of railways of great britain/1(1981)61-62.
THOMAS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV399.
Lswr exmouth branch. The exeter and exmouth railway company was authorized to build a broad gauge line to leave the south devon railway at exminster in 1855. The company was persuaded to build a narrow gauge line from queen street by the lswr and the line was opened 1/5/1861. It was worked by the lswr which absorbed the company in 1866. Still in use.(thomas).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV23221 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV399 | Migrated Record: THOMAS. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV22470 | Related to: Exmouth Branch Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 13 2022 12:12PM |
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